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Date: 2019-01-31 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft of certain regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards Food Import Regulations

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Food Safety and Standards Authority

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Executive Summary: This notification publishes draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2018, with the prior approval of the Central Government. It invites objections and suggestions from affected persons, which must be submitted within thirty days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments address food import clearance, packaging, labeling, and review processes. Key Points / Main Content: Food Import Clearance: * A non-refundable basic food import clearance fee, as specified by the Food Authority, must be paid. * The Authorized Officer will inform the Food Importer of the inspection date and time. * If the Food Importer or their agent is absent for inspection and sampling, the Authorised Officer may proceed. A further opportunity may be granted by the Director in charge of the region after payment of a suitable fee. Packaging and Labelling: * "Principal" is to be substituted for "principle". * Any other labeling information as per instructions issued by the Food Authority from time to time must be included. * The Authorised Officer may pass an order during scrutiny or after visual inspection. * The Authorised Officer shall carry out visual inspection or reinspection. Provisional No Objection Certificate: * For prepackaged retail food articles, the Authorized Officer may issue a provisional no objection certificate (NOC) after visual inspection and sampling, allowing movement to a storage facility. * Importers must provide a declaration in Form 13A and can only sell the prepackaged food after receiving a final NOC. Review Process: * In the review process, the words "seven days" are substituted with "ten working days." Forms: * Form 6 will now refer to the "Food Safety and Standards Food Import Regulation, 2017". * Form 13A, a declaration for provisional NOC for imported prepackaged retail food consignment, is added. Impact Analysis: Food Importers: * Impact: Changes in clearance fees, inspection procedures, labeling requirements, and the introduction of provisional NOCs affect import processes. * Action Required: Comply with new fee structures, ensure proper labeling, provide declarations in Form 13A for provisional NOCs, and ensure presence or representation during inspections. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): * Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended regulations. * Action Required: Enforce the new regulations, specify and collect fees, conduct inspections, and process NOCs. Customs: * Impact: Involved in the inspection of storage facilities and adherence to regulations. * Action Required: Inspect storage facilities, ensure consignment is held securely until NOC is provided, and ensure adherence to destruction/re-export norms if rules are not complied with.

Key Entities Referenced

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: An authority responsible for food safety and standards in India, playing a key role in the regulation of food imports. New Delhi: The location of the notification and the address for submitting objections and suggestions. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: The primary legislation governing food safety and standards in India. The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by this Act. Food Safety and Standards Import Regulations, 2018: Regulations pertaining to the import of food into India, which are being amended by this notification. Central Government: The notification requires the previous approval of the Central Government. Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India: The person to whom objections and suggestions regarding the draft regulations should be addressed. Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002: The address where objections and suggestions can be sent. Pawan Agarwal: Chief Executive Officer
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(cid:17)भािवत ?ि4य(cid:15) क+ जानकारी के िलए (cid:17)कािशत (cid:1)कया जाता ह ै और सचू ना दी जाती ह ै (cid:1)क उ4 (cid:17)ा(cid:18)प िविनयम(cid:15) पर उस तारीख स े जब इन (cid:17)ा(cid:18)प िनयम(cid:15) (cid:1)क राजपC क+ (cid:17)ितया ँ आम जनता को उपलEध कराई जाती ह,G स े तीस (cid:1)दन क+ अविध क+ समािH के पIात िवचार (cid:1)कया जाएगा; आ(cid:24)ेप या सझु ाव,य(cid:1)द कोई हो, तो मुKय कायक$ ारी अिधकारी, भारतीय खा(cid:20) सरु (cid:24)ा और मानक (cid:17)ािधकरण, खा(cid:20) और औषिध (cid:17)शासन भवन, कोटला रोड, नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली -110002 को भेज े या regulation@fssai.gov.in पर मले (cid:1)कए जा सकMगे; उ4 (cid:17)ा(cid:18)प िविनयम(cid:15) के संबंध म M (cid:1)कसी ?ि4 से इस (cid:17)कार िविनNदO अविध क+ समािH स े पूव$ (cid:17)ाH आ(cid:24)ेप(cid:15) और सुझाव(cid:15) पर खा(cid:20) (cid:17)ािधकरण 1ारा िवचार (cid:1)कया जाएगा; (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ाााा(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)पपपप ििििववववििििननननययययमममम 1. इन िविनयम(cid:15) का सिं (cid:24)H नाम खा(cid:20) सुर(cid:24)ा और मानक (आयात) संशोधन िविनयम, 2019 ह।ै 2. खा(cid:20) सुर(cid:24)ा और मानक (आयात) िविनयम, 2017, म,M- (1) अPयाय – 3 मM,- (क). “खा(cid:20) (cid:17)ािधकरण 1ारा आयाितत खा(cid:20) क+ िनकासी” स ेसंबि!धत उप-िविनयम (5) म,े- 642 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (i) उप-िविनयम (1) म,M शEद(cid:15) “सीमा श(cid:3)ु क 1ारा एक िवशेष एक+कृत घोषणा पC दायर करेगा” के पIात, िनS निलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथात$ ् ,- “समय-समय पर खा(cid:20) (cid:17)ािधकरण 1ारा िनNदO गैर-वापसी योUय बिु नयादी खा(cid:20) आयात िनकासी शु(cid:3)क का भुगतान करेगा।” (ii) उप-िविनयम (2) म,M- क. खंड (ख) के िलए, िनSन िलिखत को रखा जाएगा, अथा$त,्- “ (ख) समाधान(cid:17)द समी(cid:24)ा पर, (cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी िनरी(cid:24)ण क+ ितथी एव ंसमय का िववरण खा(cid:20) आयातक को दगे ा ता(cid:1)क आयातक या उसका सीमा शु(cid:3)क हाउस एजMट या अिधकृत (cid:17)ितिनिध िनरी(cid:24)ण के समय उपि:थ त होने म M सिु वधा हो;” ख. खंड ग, घ और ड का लोप (cid:1)कया जाएगा। (iii) उप-िविनयम (4) के :थान पर, िनSन िलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथात$ ,्- “य(cid:1)द खा(cid:20) आयातक या उसका क:टम हाउस एजMट िनरी(cid:24)ण और नमनू े चयन के िलए िनरी(cid:24)ण के िलए (cid:1)दये गए समय पर उपि:थत नहX होता ह ैतो (cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी िनरी(cid:24)ण और खा(cid:20) का नमनू ा ले सकता ह:ै पर!त ु खा(cid:20) आयातक पर समय समय पर (cid:17)ािधकरण 1ारा िवZन(cid:1)दO उ[हण लगाने के बाद (cid:24)ेC के (cid:17)भारी िनदशे क 1ारा अवसर (cid:1)दया जा सकता ह।ै ” (ख) “पकै े\जग और लेब\लग के िनयम(cid:15) के मानक(cid:15) का अनुपालन” स ेसंबि!धत िविनयम ‘6’ म,े- (i) उप-िविनयम (4) म,े खंड (घ) के पIात, िनS निलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथात$ ,- “(ड़) खा(cid:20) (cid:17)ािधकरण 1ारा समय समय पर जारी (cid:1)कए गए िनदश] (cid:15) के अनसु ार कोई अ!य लेब\लग जानकारी।” (ii) उप-िविनयम (5) म,े शEदो “(cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी एक आदशे ” के पIात, िनम न् िलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त,्- “समी(cid:24)ा के दौरान या द^ृ य-िनरी(cid:24)ण के पIात” (iii) उप-िविनयम (6) मM, शEदो “(cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी खा(cid:20) का (cid:1)फर स ेिनरी(cid:24)ण करेगा” के :थान पर, िनS निलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त ्,- “(cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी खा(cid:20) का द^ृ य -िनरी(cid:24)ण या पुनः िनरी(cid:24)ण करेगा” (2) अPयाय –5 म,M िविनयम ‘9’ म,M उप-िविनयम (3) के पIात, िनS निलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त ्,- “(3 क) आयाितत (cid:17)ी-पैकेbड cरटेल फूड आdटकल के मामले म,M द^ृ य-िनरी(cid:24)ण और नमूना लेने के पIात (cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी, फूड कंसाइनमMट को एक अeछी तरह स े ससु िgत :टोरेज सिु वधा म M :थानातं cरत करने के िलए अनिं तम अनापि2 (cid:17)माणपC जारी कर सकता ह;ै (3 ख) उप-िविनयमन (3 क) के (cid:17)योजन के िलए, (cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी फॉम $ ‘13क ' म M आयातक स े एक घोषणा लेगा और आयातक (cid:17)ािधकारी अिधकारी 1ारा अनापि2 (cid:17)माण पC जारी करन े के बाद ही इस तरह के (cid:17)ी-पैकेbड cरटेल फूड आdटकल को बेचेगा।” (3) अPयाय –11 म,M िविनयम ‘15’ म,M उप-िविनयम (3) म,M खडं (ड़) म ेशEदो “सात (cid:1)दन” के :थान पर िनS निलिख त को रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त ्,- “दस काय $(cid:1)दवस”¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 (4) (cid:17)ा(cid:18)प - ‘13’, के पIात िनSन िलिख त (cid:17)ा(cid:18)प को रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त ्,- (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ाााा(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)पपपप ---- 11113333 कककक [िविनयम 9(3ख) को देखM] आआआआययययाााािििितततततततत (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ीीीी----पपपपककैैककैै ेेेे(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)डडडड (cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)ररररटटटटेलेलेलेल फफफफूूूूडडडड ककककंंंंससससााााइइइइननननममममटट टट ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए अअअअननननििििंंंंततततमममम अअअअननननाााापपपपिििि#### (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ममममााााणणणण पपपप(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14) जजजजााााररररीीीी ककककररररनननन ेेेेककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए घघघघोोोोषषषषणणणणाााा (एफबीओ/आयातक/कSप नी के पCशीष$ पर म(cid:1)ु "त (cid:1)कया जाए) सेवा मM, (cid:17)ािधकृत अिधकारी, एफएसएसएआई ...........आयात का पnत न.............. महोदय, म/ैहम............................................. िनवासी......................... मसै स.$............के (:वnवधारी/भागीदार/(cid:17)बंध िनदशे क/िनदशे क/मसै स $ के (cid:17)ािधकृत ह:त ा(cid:24)रकता)$ ............................. खा(cid:20) परेषण िबल ऑफ़ एqं ी सKं या.............. (cid:1)दनाकं ........................ पnत न का नाम.................................... 1ारा आयाितत .......................(खा(cid:20) का नाम) , के िलए अनिं तम अनापnत ी (cid:17)माण पC जारी करन ेके िलए अनुरोध करत ेह।G 2. म(cid:2)/हम वचन देते ह (cid:2)(cid:12)क म(cid:2)/हम िन(cid:15)न िलिखत िनयम और शत(cid:20) का अनपु ालन आयात करने वाली फम(cid:29)/क(cid:15)प नी क(cid:30) ओर से कर!गे - (I) ऊपर वZणत िबल ऑफ एंqी के तहत पूरी खेप को भंडारण क+ सिु वधा ....<गोदाम का पता> म M रखा जाएगा और खेप का कोई िह:सा अनापि2 (cid:17)माण पC जारी होने स ेपहले बाजार म MनहX जारी (cid:1)कया जाएगा; (II) भारतीय सीमा शु(cid:3)क और खा(cid:20) सुर(cid:24)ा और मानक (cid:17)ािधकरण दोन(cid:15) को (cid:1)कसी भी समय यह सिु निIत करन ेके िलए (cid:1)क खेप को तब तक सुरि(cid:24)त रखा जाए जब तक (cid:1)क खा(cid:20) सुर(cid:24)ा और मानक (cid:17)ािधकरण भारत 1ारा अनापि2 (cid:17)माण पC (cid:17)दान नहX (cid:1)कया जाता ह ैउ4 भंडारण सिु वधा का िनरी(cid:24)ण करन ेका अिधकार ह;ै (III) खा(cid:20) अिधिनयम के अधीन बनाए गए (cid:1)कसी भी िनयम, िविनयम(cid:15) का पालन न करने क+ ि:थित म,M म/Gहम कागs को सीमा शु(cid:3)क (cid:24)ेCािधकार मM ले जाने के िलए परू ी तरह से िजSमेदार ह(cid:15)गे और स(cid:24)म (cid:17)ािधकारी 1ारा तय (cid:1)कए गए िवनाश / पुन: िनया$त के िलए सभी मानदडं (cid:15) का पालन करेगे। (IV) उपरो4 मानदडं (cid:15) मM स े (cid:1)कसी का पालन न करने क+ ि:थित म,M म G /हम भिवtय म Mउपर वZणत (cid:1)कसी भी सुिवधा को पाने के पाC नहX ह(cid:15)ग।े इसके अलावा, म/Gहम खा(cid:20) सरु (cid:24)ा और मानक अिधिनयम, 2006 के िनयम(cid:15) और वहा ँबनाए गए िनयम(cid:15) और िनयम(cid:15) के उ(cid:3)लंघन के िलए उ2रदायी ह(cid:15)ग।े आयातक के ह: ता(cid:24)र मुहरबंद सिहत नाम :थ ान पता (cid:1)दनाकं सSप क$ संK या पवन अuवाल, मुKय कायक$ ारी अिधकारी [िवvापन-III/4/असा./509/18]4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)टटटट&&&&पप पप णणणण :::: मलू िविनयम भारत के राजपC, असाधारण, भाग-III, खw ड 4 म M अिधसचू ना संK या फा. स.ं 01/2008/आयात संर(cid:24)ा/एफ़एसएसएआई, तारीख 9 माच,$ 2017 1ारा (cid:17)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थ े और अिधसूचना संKया रेग/11/25/ आयात संशोधन/एफ़एसएसएआई-2017, (cid:1)दनाकं 7 फरबरी, 2018 1ारा संशोिधत (cid:1)कए गए थ।े MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019 F. No. 1-1275/FSSAI/Import/2015.—The following draft of certain regulations further to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2018, which the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, proposes to make, in exercise of powers conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, (34 of 2006) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 92 of the said Act, for the information of persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft regulations will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi – 110002, or may be sent through e-mail at regulation@fssai.gov.in; The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to said draft regulations, before the expiry of the period so specified above, will be considered by the Food Authority. Draft regulations 1. These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Amendment Regulations, 2019. 2. In the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017,- (1) in Chapter –III ,- (A) in regulation ‘5’ related to “Clearance of Imported Food by the Food Authority”,- (i) in sub-regulation (1), after the words “Form as specified by the Customs”, the following words shall be inserted, namely:- “and shall pay non-refundable basic food import clearance fee as specified by Food Authority from time to time” (ii) in sub-regulation (2),- (a) for the clause ‘(b)’, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(b) after satisfactory scrutiny, the Authorized Officer shall intimate the details of date and time of inspection to the Food Importer to facilitate the presence of the Importer or his Custom House Agent/authorized representative at the time and place of inspection;” (b) clauses (c), (d) and (e) shall be omitted. (iii) for sub-regulation (4), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(4) If the Food Importer or his Custom House Agent is not present to facilitate inspection and sampling at the appointment time, the Authorised Officer may carry out inspection and sampling of food consignment: Provided that any further opportunity in this behalf may be granted by the Director in-charge of region after levy of suitable fee on the Food Importer as may be specified by the Authority from time to time.” (B) in regulation ‘6’ related to “Compliance with standards for packaging and labelling”,-¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (i) in sub-regulation (4) – (a) for the word “principle”, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “principal”; (b) after clause (d), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(e) Any other labeling information as per instructions issued by the Food Authority from time to time.” (ii) in sub-regulation (5), after the words “Authorised Officer may pass an order”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “during scrutiny stage or after visual inspection”; (iii) in sub-regulation (6), for the words “Authorised Officer shall carry out a re-inspection”, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Authorised Officer shall carry out visual inspection or re-inspection” (2) in chapter-V, in regulation 9, after the sub-regulation (3), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(3a) In case of imported pre-packaged retail food article, the Authorized Officer after successful completion of visual inspection and sampling, may issue a provisional no objection certificate to move the food consignment to a well equipped storage facility. (3b) For the purpose of sub-regulation (3a), the Authorized Officer shall take a declaration from importer in Form ‘13 A’ and importer shall sell such pre-packaged food article only after the issuance of no objection certificate by the Authorized Officer.” (3) in chapter-XI related to “Review Process”, in sub-regulation (3), in clause (e) for the words “seven days”, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “ ten working days”; (4) in Form -6, for the words “Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulation, 2016”, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulation, 2017” (5) after Form ‘13’, the following Form shall be inserted, namely:- FORM -13A [See Regulation 9(3b)] Declaration regarding issue of provisional no objection certificate for imported pre-packaged retail food consignment (To be printed on the Letterhead of the FBO/Importer/Company) To The Authorised Officer, FSSAI <Port of Import> Dear Sir, I/We,………………………… resident of…………………… [as Proprietor/ Partner/ Managing Director/ Director/ Authorised Signatory] of M/s…………………………………..are importer of…….<Name of Food Items>….. in the consignment imported vide ……<Bill of Entry>……dated………….at ………..<Port location>……., request,you to issue provisional NOC for the same. I/We hereby undertake to comply with the following terms and conditions on behalf of the importing firm/company as under: -6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (i) The entire consignment under above mentioned Bill of Entry will be retained in a storage facility at …..<address of warehouse>……and no part of the consignment shall be released into the market prior to issuance of no objection certificate; (ii) Both Customs and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India have the right to inspect the said storage facility at any time to ensure that the consignment is held securely till the no objection certificate is provided by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ; (iii) In the event of non-compliance of any rules, regulations made under FSS Act, I/We shall be fully responsible to move the cargo back to Customs jurisdiction and comply with all the norms for destruction/ re-export as may be decided by the competent Authority; (iv) In case of non-compliance of any of the above norms, I/We will not be eligible to avail of the above mentioned facility in future. Besides, I/We will be liable for contravention of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and rules & regulations made there under. Signatures of the Importer with Stamp/ Seal Name: Place: Address: Date: Contact Nos: PAWAN AGARWAL, Chief Executive Officer [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./509/18] Note : The principal regulation were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part III, Section 4, vide notification number F. No. 1/2008/Import safety/FSSAI, dated 9th March, 2017 and amended vide notification number F. No. REG/11/25/Import amendment/FSSAI-2017, dated 7th February, 2018. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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